ZIP 02898 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Washington County, Rhode Island, ZIP 02898 scores 29 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. Environmental exposure also runs high (flood (NFIP) exposure (85/100), climate & FEMA risk (69/100)). On the structural side it scores 66/100, with 7/100 of stress already active. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (66/100), structural risk (66/100), institutional ownership (50/100). On the quiet end sit mortgage stress (22/100).

The expansion-phase market in 02898 posted values that rose 5.2% over the year, and 50% higher over three years (phase confidence 40/100). Rising prices can mask pockets of distress, where per-parcel scoring earns its keep.

Median household income is $124,083, above the U.S. median near $78,000. DLRadar's demographic-stress index for the area reads 16/100. 2.9% of residents fall below the poverty threshold. The ZIP holds roughly 811 housing units. Around 0% of renters are cost-burdened. Educational attainment sits at 56% bachelor's-or-above. Owners hold 97% of homes, renters 3%. Home values center near $424,300, an affordability ratio of 3.2× — accessible. The vacancy rate is 7.2%. Population is roughly 1,745 with a median age of 46.

On balance 02898 is mixed, rewarding parcel-by-parcel screening over broad assumptions. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.